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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-11
HIGHLY INTERESTING.

Still They Come-Testimon of the
High est Order-Convincin Proof o.
the Superiority of the Chicke ring
Piano-"Superlativ Perfect"
Messrs. Chickering dc Sons.
GENTLEMEN-After many years expert
ence as a pianist III this countrya and Europe,
and after having used the instruments of
the leading makers here and abroad it is
with pleasure that l give to you my ma
tured opinion upon your pianos, In them |
find the pureSt t1lteSt and most musical
tone, together with an action which VIII
answer my demands equally in the most
pi0nissintO playing, and in the heaviest
forte effects, and combining these qualities
with an almost endless resonance.
| can find for them no more fitting praise
than that of the GREAT MEsTRO, FRANZ
LIST, who declares them" sUPERLATIvELY
PERFECT" (SignedJ JULIE RTvE-KING.
New York, Oct. II, 1887.
Fer further particulars, prices and terms
on Chickeling Pianos, see Ludden &
Bates S. M H.
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Local Personal.

Maj. A. L. Hartridge and wife returned
home yesterday from the North.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Kennedy left last
night for Washington. They will be gone
several days.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Ravenel have re-
turned from their bridal trip to New York
and Washington.
T. f. Donnelly, of A. S. Barnes g. Co,
book publishers of New York, and j. w.
Thackston, travelling for the same house, are
in the city on their way to Florida.
L. A. Green, of the firm of Hanson &
Greeu, the leading manufacturers of ostrich
feathers, is spending a few days with his
brother-in-law, Mr.. Gustave Eckstein.
Hon. Don A. Pardee, Judge of the United
States Circuit Court of the Fifth district,
which embraces all the States from Georgia
to Texas inclusive will arrive in the CITY
to-day, and will preside in his court to-mor-
row.
Com. Wilson, Chief Constructor United
States Navy, and wife are in the city the
guests Of Mr.. G. Z. Stults. Com. Wilson
expresses much satisfaction with the appro-
priation of the last Congress for naval
affairs-eghteen vessels being now under
way. He is going South as far as New Or
leans.
Ernest Knabe, senior member of the
great manufacturing firm of Knabe d Co ,
was in the city a. few hours yesterday on
his way North Mr.. Knabe has been max
ing an extended trip through the West and
Southwest, and stopped in Savannah to pay
has respects TO Messrs. Davis Bros, who are
the company's agents here.
UnaauoIiasl n. car,oss Cs,4or,.t, I,o,,,o,l..
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THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.

Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.
There were three arrests for disorderly
conductYesterday.
The annual election for directors of the
National Bank of Savannah will be held at
the banking house on Jan. 10.
One-o the shutters fell from Launey &
Goebel's photograph gallery yesterday
morning, and struck little girl named Ida
Wade on the left shoulder. 1t knocked her
down, and bruised her shoulder, arm and
head, but did not hurt her badly. She was
taken into Cohens shoe store, where she
was cared for until her mother came.
Mrs Burke, organist and directress of st.
Johns choir, will direct the cantata "King
Winter" to be given at Masonic Hall ON the
Friday evening after Christmas under the
auspices of the ladies of st. Johns Rectory
Society. The cantata is bright and spark
ling production full of catching music and
one of the most popular cantatas written.
After the musical entertainment there will
be hop, and refreshments will be served.
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BIT OFF HIS EAR.
A Colored Landlord and His Tenant
Fight Out Their Differences.

A Colored Landlord and His Tenant
Fight Out Their Differences.
Willis Williams, who has been boarding
with George Wilson, on President and
Montgomery streets, went to Wilson to pay
his board last night, and Wilson informed
him that he did not care to keep him as a
boarder any longer, as his room was far
preferable to either his company or his
money, or both. Williams naturally re-
sented this insult, and told Wilson what he
thought of him. Wilson said that the first
time he caught Williams in the street he
would show him what he thought of
him. Williams said he had to
go out some time during the
evening, and he might as well do it then SO
the two adjourned to the street, and began
giving the neighbors a feeble imitation of
what the Kilrain-Smith fight will be. They
did not observe Marquis of Queensberry
rules, however, but pitched in for a rough
and tumble, during which Wilson bit off
about half of Williams left ear. Williams
got hold of stick of wood, and beat Wilson
rather severely over the head with it. The
two got tired after awhile and the fight was
stopped. Williams walked down to DIR.
Parsons drug store, and had what remained
of his ear dressed / A little later he and
Wilson were both taken to the barracks.
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RESOLUTIONS OF REGRET.
The Action of the Bar on the Death OF
Mai. S. Yates Levy.


The members of the bar met in the SUI
perior Courtroom yesterday morning to hear
the report of the committee appointed to pre-
pare suitable resolutions on the death OF
Mai. S. Yates Levy. The report was read
by Capt. John NJ. Guerard, who introduced
it by a few appropriate and well chosen
remarks. The report was as follows:
Your committee appointed TO report suitable
action to be taken by the bar Of Chatham
county upon the occasion of the death OF our
brother, Samuel Yates Levy, submit the follow
ing:
Samuel Yates Levy was born at Charleston,
on Sept. a. 1897. He graduated at the
South Carolina College in the year lS41' admit
ted to the bar at Mobile, and subsequently at
Savannah, on Jan %, 1850, and soon atterwaru
removed 10 Savannah, which he selected,
Here the years of his active life were spent, and
his energies found expression in various under
takings. His profession was the plough, by
which he broke the fertile earth and ran the
burrows that were to give the abundant yield,
but beside this the field OF literature was an OBJ
1ect of his care, and from it he gathered the
wreaths which deck the poets brow. Though
gentle of nature, as became the lettered man,
he hesitated not when his country was aSSalled
by arms to draw his sword in defense OF home
and home rule In journalism, too he bore
part, and during the gloomy days OF recon
struction his vigorous pen brought GOWN upon
him the displeasures of the then Military GOV
ernor of this province.
He was found in this crisis as in all Others,
courteous, but firm, gentle, but unyielding. Be
it therefore
Resolved, That in the varied attainments and
excellent qualities of our esteemed brother Sam
uel Yates Levy, we find much to admire and
commend, and that we condole with his kindred
in the affection, caused by his death, of one so
well endowed.
ResOIUed further That these proceedings be
presented to the Superior Court, with request
that they be entered upon its minutes, and that
a copy be sent to the family of the deceased
II. G. CUNNINGHAM,
JOHN NJ. GUERARD.
S. l.. LAzARoN,
X. G. ERWIN
Judge Adams received the resolutions and
spoke in high terms of the great ability Of
Maj Levy. He ordered the report spread
upon the minutes
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IN JAZZ, FOR SAFE KEEPING.
Col Clifford w. Anderson Confined as
a Lunatic.

a Lunatlc.
Col. Clifford w. Anderson was taken from
the Savannah Hospital yesterday afternoon
and placed in Jail under a
lunacy warrant sworn out by
Capt. George w. Lamar. The warrant was
issued by Judge Hampton l.. Ferrill and
placed in the hands of Deputy Sheriff A.
Jones Franklin, who went out to the hos
ptal and informed Col. Anderson that he
would have to go to Jail. The Colonel said
that he did not want TO go, but if he had to
he could not help it, and he would offer no
resistance He accompanied the deputy to
the jail, whore he was comfortably slowed
away.
Col. Anderson has been considered harm
less, but Capt Lamar has been his dearest
foe, and the Captain doubts whether he may
not become dangerous at any time. An in
cident occurred few days ago, which did
more than anything else to convince Capt.
Lamar that Col. Anderson was fit subject
for the asylum. Col. Anderson went into
the post office to get ruler which he had
left there. One of the clerks spoke to him
about some matters pertaining to the Office,
desiring to obtain some information. Col.
Anderson became angry, and q quarrel
would have ensued had the Clerk not
concluded to retire and not
have a disturbance in the office. Col. An
derson left the office and at once began tell
ing all his friends that Capt. Lamar walked
up to him and placed pistol at his head,
telling him to leave the office or he would
kill him. The Colonel said his reply to TIE
Captain was to shoot if he dared to. As
matter of fact Col. Anderson did not see
Capt. Lamar, for he had left the office half
an hour before Col. Anderson entered it.
Col. Anderson will be tried by the Or
binary for insanity.
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A Sound Legal Opinion.

f. Bainbridge Munday, Esq, County At
torney, Clay county. Tex, says: Have
used Electric Bitters with most happy re-
suits. My brother was also very low with
Malalial Fever and Jaundice, but was cured
by timely use of this medicine. Am salts
fed Electric BitteTs saved his lifen
Mr.. d. l. Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave, Ky,
adds a like testimony, saying: He posi-
lively believes that he would have died had
it not been for Electric Bitters.
This great remedy will ward off, as well
as cure all Malarial Diseases, and for all Kid
ney, Liver and Stomach Disorders stands
unequaled. Price SOC. and 81 at Lippman
Bros drug store
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-11
THIS WEEKS ATTRACTION,
A Novel Entertainment.

Georgia Tent, No. ISL Independent Order
of Rechabites, will give what is called a
"Basket Auction" on Monday evening,
Dec. 10, at Yonge's Hall. This style of en-
tertainment is novelty in this section, but
they are very popular in other parts of the
country. In order to know how they are
conducted, ladies attending are requested
to bring a small basket containing some
kind of lunch A card with the lady's
name is placed inside. AS the ladies enter
the hall the baskets are delivered to a COM
mittee selected beforehand, which, when
the proper time comes, after the musical
part of the programme, auction off the
baskets to the highest bidder. The pur
chaser is entitled to share the lunch and en-
joy the company of the fair one" whose
hands have arranged the lunch.
The greatest care is always taken to ex-
clude Objectionable parties The Rechabites
in this city have done a noble service in the
cause of temperance, and are deserving of
the hearty encouragement which our citi-
zens will no doubt give them upon this &C.
caSiOu
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WESLEY GARRETTS STORY.
He Denies That He Beat His Child to
Death.

He Deries That He Beat His Child to
Death.
Wesley Garrett. whom John Bythewood
charged with beating his son to death re-
turned yesterday from Bryan county where
the funeral took place When he arrived he
heard that warrant had been taken out
against him for murder, and he started out
to find Solicitor General duBignon. Officer
Mendel wen5 to his house Friday night to
see if he had returned end again yesterday
morning He reached the house yesterday
just few minutes after Garrett left it, and
learning where he had gone, be started after
him. He caught Garrett just after he had
entered the Superior Court room in
search of the Solicitor. Garrett was taken
to Jail to be kept until the case ca:i be inves-
tgated. He was seen in Jail and he told
the same story of the death of the boy that
he told to the Coroner. No one in the neigh
borhood believes that there is any good rea-
son for taking out the warrant, and Blythe
wood has been keeping himself rather scarce
ever since it was sworn out. There seems
to be no grounds on which he could Justly
make the accusation. and it may be that he
and not Garrett will be the defendant in a
prosecution.
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THE DAY IN COURT.

The Superior Court Hears Motions
Cases Dismissed and Continued.
In the Superior Court yesterday morning
the two cases of M. G. Saussy, executrix,
VS.. the New Home Sewing Machine Com
pany, appeals from the Justices Court, were
dismissed because of informalities in the
record.
The case of Anna G. Woodbridge VS.. o.
Hartman was dismissed for want of prosecu-
ton.
The case of James J. Waring ct al. VS..
the Mayor and Aldermen, a motion for an
injunction, testimony was heard in part and
further hearing continued until next Satur-
day.
The demurrer as to S. H. Collins in the
case of d. G. Newton VS.. w. G. jackson
was overruled.
I. d. Rockwell, Esq, and Mr.. Dennis J.
Murphy were appointed Commercial Nota-
rieS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-11
COTTON THIEVES CAUGHT
TWO OF The GANG CAPTURED
AND CONFESS.

Tom Lumpkin and Alex. Morseman
Arrested for Robbing Muir 81 Duck
worth-They Give Away the Snap
and Implicate Several Others-An
Effort to Break Up Organized Thiev-
ing on the Bay.
An organized gang of thieves has been
operating among the cotton houses along
Bay street for long time. Factors have
been missing cotton from their sample
rooms, few pounds at time, and although
they were satisfied that it was being stolen
they have been unable TO get hold of the
thieves. Yesterday two of the gang were
arrested, and officers are on the track of half
a dozen others.
Tom Lumpkin, employed by Muir &
Duckworth, and Alex Morseman, who
works anywhere he can get a job, were
captured by Officers Kaufman, Basch and
Hanley, and taken before Justice Naughtin
Lumpkin gave bond and was released and
Morseman went to Jail.
ROBBED A SAMPLE ROOM
Morseman and Lumpkin were inn
plicated with several others in
robblng Muir & Duckworth's sample rooms
some time during Friday night or early yes
terday morning of $50 pounds of cotton.
Lumpbin has been in Muir g. Duckworth'S
employ for fifteen years and held the conf
dence of his employers. Morseman was
working at the pilot office. The cotton
was taken to the pilots Office and from there
was sold to Dennis O'Connell.
Messrs Muir & Duckworth were informed
of the robbery, but they did not suspect
Lumpkin.
ON TRACK OF THE THIEVES.
Officers Kaufman, Hanley and Basch
went to work on the case, and before night
they had two Of the gang arrested and are
on the track several of others.
Morseman was arrested on the
Bay, and was taken to Justice
Naughtin's Office. He admitted the robbery
and said that Lumpkin was implicated in it.
Officers Hanley and Kaufman started out
after Lumpkin, and arrested him at
the Central Cotton Press. He, too, confessed,
but furnished bail and was released. O'Con-
nell was also arrested for receiving stolen
property, but was released.
TO BREAK UP THE GANG.
The movement has been started, and an
effort will be CaadD to break up the petty
thieving that has been going on for several
years The thieves have evidently been
making a good thing out of it,
Every little while a basket of cotton
is missed from a sample room, and is never
accounted for. 1t gets out of sight, and no.
body is able to tell how. 1t is supposed to
be stolen, but furthsr than that nothing IS
known. The thieves have managed to cover
up their tracks so that only now and then
one of them is caught. Recently factors
have been more than ever annoyed
by the loss of samples and
an effort will be made to breab up the
organization and put a stop to its operations.
The arrest of Lumpkin and Morseman is
expected to lead to the capture Of several
Others
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-11
Sledge-Hammer Blows.

We now claim to have the most
complete stock and largest variety
of SHOES ever carried by any one store in
the city, and for the balance of this month
have determined to sell goods lower than
ever. We shall make the greatest
run on record of Misses and Children's
Heeled and Spring Heel Shoes, and as
special feature on these goods we shall give
away until the end Of the year bank full
of candy to every purchaser of the above
articles. Onr beautiful styles OF gentle
mems fine Slippers, in silk and chenille en-
broidered plush, are by far the handsomest
goods for holiday presents ever made, and
just the thing. BYcK Bros.
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Our importation this season extended to a
new department We saw in the win
dows in Berlin, Dresden and Leipsic, and
other principal cities, very elegant Reti-
ceties, which pleased us so much that we
selected an assortment from the manufac-
turers We invite you to look at them.
The prices are lower than anything else of
the kind offered. They make elegant pres
ents, and are not expensive Good and
cheap is our motto. Trashy and shoddy
goods are an abomination to us. Our Kid
Dolls, genuine Bisque heads, are this year so
very cheap that ladies have wondered at it.
We knew just to a certainty that we would
this season beat all competition. Our first
importation of Dressed Dolls claims also
your kind attention. You are judges of the
material used, and we will astonish you
with our low prices. We save you the
profit of the Northern importer, and we
save by goods Sin bond to Savannah" the
New York broker. We do that business here
ourselves. We are ready.
SCHREINER's IMPORT House.
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An elegant assortment of Xmas cards
now open at Davis Bros.

Editor Morning Ne,0S: Our subject for
the past few days has been Turkey, and we
now propose a change, and take up the sub
ject of Bananas, Cocoanuts, Oranges, APP
piles, Dried Figs, Dates, Raisins Nuts, and in
fact, everything kept in "a first-class fruit and
vegetable establishment We are full up on
everything in our line, and as to Bananas,
Apples and Cocoanuts, we defy competition.
We will have III store the first of the week
five hundred barrels Fancy Baldwin and
other kinds of Apples; ten thousand Cocoa
nuts, thousand punches fine red and yellow
Bananas, and in fact, we are so completely
stocked on everything WEI don't know which
to make leader on, and can only say send
us your orders for all you want, and we can
please you, both in price and quality.
Very respectfully,
j. $. COLLINS & Co.,
IA and Is Market Square.
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THE CITY'S HEALTH.
Statistics from the Health Depart
ment Records.

Statistics from the Health Depart
ment Records.
The Health Officers report for last week
shows a total of twenty-six deaths in the
city. OF these, seventeen were of colored peo-
pie and nine of whites. There were two
deaths from accident-one by drowning and
one in railroad accident.
The annual rates per 1000 for the week
was 1913 for whites and 464 for colored.
There were ten deaths of children under
five years of age. Fifteen died at ages be-
tween thirty and sixty The causes of
death were: Asthma l, con-
gestion of brain 2, infamma-
ton of brain 1, Bright's disease l, consump-
ton of bowels 1, lung consumption 4, Group
l, exhaustion !, exposure l, congestive fe-
yer /, malarial remittent fever /, typhoid
malarial fever /, hemorrhage of stomach /,
inanition /, membraneous laryngitis l.,
pneumonia ,, spasms l, teething /, unde-
fined l.
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THE BAzAR'S LAST NIGHT.

The Management Expects to Realize
Between $4,000 and $4,000 From 1t.
The Orphans Bazaar closed at midnight
last night and when the fair was over there
was but little left in the booths. Mr.. John
Mclaughlin auctioned off the fancy articles
during the evening and when he had finished
there was not much left that was saleable,
but Mr.. A. r. Lawton, Jr, mounted the
barrel that had served for platform when
Mr.. Mclaughlin had finished and sold out
everything that was left. The fair was not
as much of a success as the managers had
expected it would be, but the net profits will
probably..be between s., 500 and $3,000.which
will aid materially in completing the
Home.
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The Best Family Beer.

The Rochester Beer is acknowledged by
physicians all over America to be the best
in the country. The first families recon-
mend it. The motto of the company is
".Setdom eqtalled, neuer e1celied," and the
analysis proves this fact that the Rochester
Beer is made of the best selected malt which
contains no foreign substance, and in every
instance is admitted to have no superior for
tone, strength and efficacy. 1t is put up in
pint and alf-pint bottles for family use.
This Beer bears with it the highest medical
Endorsement for strength, flavor and purity.
JOHN RIEDEMANN, Sole Agent,
216 Bay street Savannah Ga
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DRIVE AWAY THE BLUES.
Some of the Good Things that Will
Make the Inner Man Happy.

At James McGrath & Co.'S, their own
importation, there is now in bond and in
stock 100 cases brandy, so baskets Piper
Heidsick champagne, 25 baskets Gold Seal !;
Irish and Scotch whiskies, st. Croix and
Jamaica rum, imported gin in cases and
casks, veritabe Liqueur Benedictine, i'm
ported cordials, etc.; w. 7. Walters cele-
brated Baker whisky; ports sherries, ca
tawba, etc Edward & John Bushes bot
tied porter, Guinness stout, bass ale;
Ross Irish soda and ginger ale; bottled
and domestic groceries, preserves, etc, too
varied in assortments to mention. James
McGrath g. Co., 10 and 1914 Whitaker
etFaat
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Thomas CARLYLE.

the great Scotch author, suffered all his life
with dyspepsia which made his own life
miserable, and caused his best and truest
friends not little pain because of his fret
fulneSs. Dyspepsia generally arises from
disease of the liver, and as DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery" cures all dis
eases of this great gland, it follows that
while all cannot be Carlyles, even with dys-
pepsia, all can be free from the malady,
while emulating his virtues.
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Pure and Wholesome Beer.

The Rochester Beer is on draught in half
barrels, kegs and pint bottles in the best
saloons and groceries in Savannah. 1t is
the best beer for strengthening the nerves
and giving tone to the stomach in the coun-
try, and has the Endorsement of the best
physicians 1t is guaranteed to keep in this
climate. For flavor, purity and strength it
has no equal in this or any other market.
JOHN RIEDEMANN, Sole Agent,
216 Bay street, Savannah, Ga.
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Masonic Temple improvements.

The passenger elevator recently put in the
Masonic Temple was tried yesterday and
found to work very satisfactorily. The en-
trance to the ante room to the elevator is
from Perry street lane. A sidewalk leading
from Whitaker street to the lane entrance
is to be put down, and handsome lantern
put over the door.
The supper room, on the third floor of the
building, is being handsomely decorated and
ash wainscoting put around the side of the
walls
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Bucklen,s Arnica salve.

The best Salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. II is guar
aDteed to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price % cents per box. For sale
by Lippman Bros, druggists.
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Merchants in the country in want of APP
pies, bananas, oranges and cocoanuts, should
send in their orders at once, as next week
things will begin to move lively, and prices
will advance on everything.
J. S. COLLINS & Co.
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A R. Altmayer g. Co. have displayed on
their second floor the most complete line of
Boys Clothing we have ever seen. Intend
ing purchasers would do well to visit Alt
mayors Boys Clothing Department. Their
prices are extremely low.